About DPS
The Delaware Photographic Society was organized as the Delaware Camera Club on January 31st, 1931, making it one of the oldest camera clubs in the country. The Society was formed to encourage and develop interest in photography. The objectives at that time were to get the best authorities to give lectures on photography; to have discussion groups within the membership to share knowledge, and to arrange an exhibition of photography in Wilmington.
The first Wilmington Salon of Photography was held on January 8, 1934, with 33 monochrome prints from 17 states, the District of Columbia and Hawaii. The DPS became a charter member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) when it was founded later that year.
The Delaware Photographic Society has extensive opportunities as we hold monthly club competitions, participate in local exhibits, provide instruction by photographer veterans, experience a variety of field trips, lectures and other programs. In June 2024, we hosted the Delaware Photographic Society Circuit which gave each entrant participating an opportunity to enter multiple images in the following categories - Monochrome Open; People Monochrome; Color Open; Scapes; Nature; and Wildlife. This new competition circuit was a great success and even drew in entrants from multiple countries and some of the winners that were selected are members of DPS.
Mission
The mission of the Delaware Photographic Society is:
To engage and educate novice to professional photographers in a collaborative and encouraging environment creating artistic images for display for the enjoyment of the community in our region.
Constitution and ByLaws
Charter Member
